April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and what better time to bring you a new resource directly from the Diabetes Online Community aimed at raising awareness about diabetes and drinking?
Good skin makes us attractive, maybe because it signifies health, and health is sexy. But diabetes can harm skin in several ways. What can we do to protect ourselves?
A number of health tech companies are using online and mobile platforms to help fight and prevent diabetes. But a review of several trials says that computer-based interventions have mixed outcomes.
Some of the most interesting posts on Diabetes that caught our eye during the month of March.
Not everyone with diabetes needs a diabetes-friendly shoe, but everyone can benefit from a well-constructed, properly fitted shoe that works with the architecture of the foot.
Need help navigating life with diabetes? Ask D’Mine!
The diabetes online community is huge, and the amount of information, support, and inspiration you can find is endless! Here are a few great pieces of content from the community this month.
3 in 10 think their families blame them for getting diabetes; 4 in 10 people say their families don’t fully support their efforts to manage their diabetes.
Dawn phenomenon is the situation where the liver removes insulin from the blood in the morning hours, which causes morning blood sugars to go up, even if breakfast is skipped.
A new report for 2012 shows the total cost of diabetes in the U.S. has risen to 245 billion dollars and is expected to continue to grow due to the 75 million with pre-diabetes
Insulin manufacturer Novo Nordisk has partnered with three food banks around the nation to emphasize the importance of a healthful diet with an interactive quiz.
Adhering to your diabetes medication schedule will mean fewer blood sugar ups and downs, but that’s often easier said than done. These ideas will help you stay on the clock.
Dawn phenomenon is the situation where the liver removes insulin from the blood in the morning hours, which causes morning blood sugars to go up, even if breakfast is skipped.
The cheap way to survive diabetes without health insurance.
Research has shown that optimistic people live about seven years longer, on average, than pessimistic people. Does this mean anything? Is it possible to become optimistic, even with diabetes? Would it help?
Despite past clinical trials demonstrating that exposure to pure oxygen can help stubborn wounds heal, a large new study of diabetes patients with severe foot ulcers finds no benefit from oxygen treatments and possibly some harm.
Ever wonder if you should tell people at your workplace about your diabetes? Especially when it comes to low blood sugars and what could happen if you aren’t able to treat a low yourself?
The American Diabetes Association has released their 2013 Standards of Medical Care. Not too much changed this year in the Standards of Care for children and adolescents, with only four revisions to cover.
Reducing financial barriers to medication access—a strategy known as value-based insurance design (VBID)—can improve medication adherence and management of chronic diseases such as diabetes.
What is the emotional impact of expecting unreasonable AC1 control?